Guest bob Posted October 22, 2011 at 05:54 PM Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 at 05:54 PM in our meeting of 30 people we voted to move up stairs can we at the next meeting vote to reconsider that you roady69@metrocast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted October 22, 2011 at 06:01 PM Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 at 06:01 PM Strictly speaking you wouldn't "reconsider", but "rescind or amend something previously adopted". RONR p. 305.So the answer is "yes" given an informal meaning to reconsider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted October 22, 2011 at 06:17 PM Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 at 06:17 PM Strictly speaking you wouldn't "reconsider", but "rescind or amend something previously adopted". RONR p. 305.However, you cannot Rescind/Amend something that has already been done. For example if you had already moved the computers and some office furniture you wouldn't be able to Rescind the things that had already been done. In that case you could Rescind the original order to move upstairs but I would think you would need to adopt a separate motion to move the computers and furniture back to where they came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted October 22, 2011 at 06:30 PM Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 at 06:30 PM in our meeting of 30 people we voted to move up stairs can we at the next meeting vote to reconsider that you roady69@metrocast.netI don't know what you mean by "move up stairs." If the motion has been completely carried out, it probably can't be rescinded. You could adopt a motion to "move down stairs," provided it makes sense in context. The actual wording of the original motion and its effect will determine which further motions are in order in this regard and what vote is required for their adoption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted October 22, 2011 at 06:35 PM Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 at 06:35 PM You beat me to it, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted October 22, 2011 at 06:38 PM Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 at 06:38 PM In other words, Guest_bob, fork over a few more details, and you'll get clearer answers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted October 22, 2011 at 07:33 PM Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 at 07:33 PM I assumed (always a bad idea in this business) that Bob's actual motion was to hold (future) meetings in the Upper Room. He could move to amend "Upper" back(?) to "Lower", or move to rescind the motion entirely; then follow that with a motion to meet in the Middle Room, say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest in need of help Posted December 9, 2011 at 09:46 PM Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 at 09:46 PM I have a related question. A motion to disapprove a request was made, seconded and then voted down by a 6-5 vote. A second motion, to postpone discussion of this matter until a later date was made and seconded, but before that vote could be taken a member of the board alerted the chairman that his vote on the motion to disapprove was not recorded correctly. Had his vote been recorded correctly, the motion to disapprove would have passed, thus eliminating the possibility or the second motion to postpone.Legal counsel attending said the vote could be changed as it was just a clerical error, but one of the board members claimed that that would be out of order because a seconded motion was on the floor. Please advise how this should have been handled. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted December 9, 2011 at 09:53 PM Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 at 09:53 PM A motion to disapprove a request was made, seconded and then voted down by a 6-5 vote.Well, a 6-5 vote usually adopts a motion, not defeats it.But you should post your question as a new topic instead of adding to a topic that's two months old. Even if it seems related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted December 10, 2011 at 12:48 PM Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 at 12:48 PM But you should post your question as a new topic...Which Guest_in_need_of_help has indeed done, for those wishing to follow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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